Seakeeper 2 Installation Manual (90488-4); S/N 2-232-1564 to Current
2.2 Selection of Installation Location
Selection of mounting location of the Seakeeper should consider the following desirable features:
The Seakeeper should be installed aft of amidships to minimize high acceleration loadings due to hull/wave impacts during operation at high speed or in large waves. If the only possible Seakeeper location is forward of amidships then the installer should have Seakeeper review the installation location prior to finalizing the design.
- Top down access or sufficient clearance for removal / re-installation of the Seakeeper for overhaul in future years.
- The Seakeeper should be installed in a dry space to minimize effects of corrosion.
- Clearance for all recommended scheduled maintenance and any repairs that may be necessary (see Figure 2).
VIEWS SHOWING RECOMMENDED CLEARANCES AROUND THE SEAKEEPER FOR USE OF HANDTOOLS, EASE OF MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, AND PROPER OPERATION.
Figure 2 – Seakeeper 2 Installed Clearance Considerations
Refer to Figure 3 for recommended clearances to transverse or longitudinal beams. Clearances aft of the Seakeeper are shown to provide access for regular scheduled maintenance.
Noise/Soundproofing
Seakeeper noise has been measured under steady state conditions (no wave load) in Seakeeper‘s Engineering Lab and in our Factory Demo Boat. The steady state noise at 1 meter is typically less than 68 dBC. As the frequencies emitting the highest sound pressures are low (like other marine machinery), it is recommended that the Seakeeper be installed in a machinery space that is already treated with soundproofing.